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Trends & Predictions
College Hiring Projection Dips 1.3 Percent
April 16, 2018
By NACE Staff
Employers plan to hire 1.3 percent fewer graduates from the Class of 2018 for U.S. positions than they did from the Class of 2017. Read More.
Internships
Hiring Projections for Internships, Co-ops Up Slightly
April 02, 2018
By NACE Staff
While hiring for both internships and co-ops is expected to increase this year, the anticipated increases are relatively small. Read More.
Internships
Unpaid Internships and the Career Success of Liberal Arts Graduates
February 01, 2018
By Desalina Guarise and James Kostenblatt
This article provides highlights from the authors’ study, “The Impact of Unpaid Internships on the Career Success of Liberal Arts Graduates.” Read More.
Compensation
Percentage of Employers Offering Signing Bonuses Climbing
Signing bonuses appear to be on the rise again as the percentage of employers planning to offer them has reached a five-year high. Read More.
Trends & Predictions
Job Outlook 2018: College Hiring to Increase by 4 Percent
November 15, 2017
By NACE Staff
Employers plan to hire 4 percent more new graduates for their U.S. operations from the Class of 2018 than they did from the Class of 2017. Read More.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DATA BITES

4.1%

Overall unemployment rate
Bureau of Labor Statistics

4.5% (MARCH 2018)/
4.6% (MARCH 2017)

Unemployment rate, bachelor’s degree grads age 20 – 24
Bureau of Labor Statistics

$51,022

Average starting salary, Class of 2017 bachelor’s degree graduate
Fall 2017 Salary Survey

-1.3%

Decrease in hiring projected for Class of 2018 over Class of 2017
Job Outlook 2018

81%

Percent of Class of 2016 bachelor’s degree grads employed or pursuing more education
First Destinations for the College Class of 2016

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